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Event Formats

Employer events are a great way for your organization to connect with Northwestern students. Popular formats include:

Please reach out to your Employer Recruiting Strategist to figure out which option would work best for your organization.

Room Rental Rates and Event Timing

Submitting an Event Request

You can submit a request for an employer event in NCA’s career platform, Handshake.

Coffee Chats

Employers use coffee chats to connect informally with students. Coffee chats can be held virtually or in-person to meet students one-on-one or in small groups. You may use coffee chats to share more about your organization, hiring initiatives, or simply build relationships with potential candidates.

Format options:

Locations:

Please note that space in these locations is available on a first come, first served basis. We recommend arriving well in advance of your coffee chats to secure a space.

On-campus:
Off-campus:

Promotion & Logistics:

Marketing Your Event

Organizations must schedule their information sessions in Handshake at least two weeks prior to the event or RSVP date to receive marketing for their events.* While we cannot send dedicated promotional emails to students on behalf of an employer due to the high volume of marketing material we receive, NCA will include a list of upcoming employer information sessions/recruiting events in our weekly emails to undergraduate and/or graduate students, as well as in industry emails to students who have selected specific career interests in Handshake.

*Please note that organizations will be listed along with other recruiting events that occur during the same day/week.

NCA Employer Events Are Business Casual

In an effort to be more inclusive and to broaden your talent pool, all on-campus employer events are business casual for students. We encourage you and your organization’s representatives to also dress in business casual to make students feel more welcome and comfortable.

Your Employer Recruiting Strategist can also work with you on an engagement and communication strategy. Find more information about building your brand at Northwestern.

Logistics by Venue